Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The New York Times Co., 1 New York Times Plaza, COLLEGE POINT, NEW YORK 11356
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was riding a tricycle in a paper handling area in a building. After the tricycle's back wheels rolled over an empty pallet, the employee fell off and suffered a broken left hip and an injured left elbow. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was making a delivery via bicycle when the basket rod came loose. The employee fell off the bicycle and sustained rib fractures, a wrist injury, and a concussion.
An employee was riding a bike off-site in preparation for an upcoming physical fitness test. The employee encountered a slick spot during the ride and fell off the bike, suffering fractures to the pelvis and right hip socket.
On July 2, 2022, an employee was riding a mountain bike down a sloped trail. The bike's rear tire washed out on loose gravel at a curve, and the bike crashed. The employee suffered a dislocated hip and a broken collarbone. He was hospitalized.
An employee was exiting the palletizer area and stepping out into an aisleway when his left foot was run over by an oncoming forklift. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left foot.
An employee was capturing videos at an outdoor event on July 13, 2024. They were struck in the leg by a motorcycle in a parking lot and sustained a fractured tibia.
On June 23, 2024, at 9:15 AM, an employee was walking down stairs when he missed the last stair and fell onto his left knee on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a hematoma under his kneecap.
An employee was lowering a roller on the press machine when it slipped and rolled over his right thumb, lacerating the thumb. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was operating a battery-powered broom to clean demolition debris off the top of the outermost bridge girder. The girder was approximately 11 feet above the demolition scaffold below. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to wind bracing below. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvis/tailbone fracture. Fall protection was in place at the time.
An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.